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GJM Protests: Gurung issues new threats against government workers, tourists

On 15th June, as life started to return to normalcy in the Darjeeling hills after a 3-day long bandh, Bimal Gurung, the then chief of the Gorkhaland Janmukti Morcha issued new threats against government workers.

Life in Darjeeling had come to a grinding halt after GJM orchestrated violence and called for a month-long shutdown, following the state government's compulsory introduction of Bengali in school-curriculum.

On 15th June, as life started to return to normalcy in the Darjeeling hills after a 3-day long bandh, Bimal Gurung, the then chief of the Gorkhaland Janmukti Morcha issued new threats against government workers.

Life in Darjeeling had come to a grinding halt after GJM orchestrated violence and called for a month-long shutdown, following the state government's compulsory introduction of Bengali in school-curriculum.

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BackgroundWhat has happened so far?

The current bout of protests were triggered after Mamata Banerjee's government made teaching Bengali mandatory in the state's school curriculum till class X, which Nepali-speaking Gorkhas view this as a linguistic imposition.

Gurung has demanded the government to pass a bill exempting Gorkhaland schools from imposing the same.

Army and paramilitary forces were called in after instances of violence including arson and bomb-blasts occurred.

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DetailsGJM calls for month-long shutdown in Darjeeling Hills

After violent protests, the GJM called for a month-long shutdown in Darjeeling starting June 12.

It said government offices would remain closed and banks will function limitedly, but educational institutions, transport and emergency services would be exempt.

The call for 'non-cooperation' with the government and fresh demands for Gorkhaland came after CM Mamata Banerjee ruled out compromise with elements using "bombs and stones".